Other Sidebar guests included celebrities known for their work in TV and animation, like actors Rosario Dawson and Phil LaMarr, and musicians Wendy & Lisa, formerly of Prince and the Revolution.

Swain is also a veteran convention host who has moderated panels at New York Comic Con, Dragon Con, C2E2, and Spectrum Fantastic Art Live. Before Sidebar aired its final episode on November 9, 2015, the podcast was praised in Spectrum and ImagineFX Magazine for being “the real deal” and “interviewing some of the very best artists in the digital world.”

Swain remains on mic as the host of the Muddy Colors podcast TheStarting Bloq. He lives in Atlanta with his family, loyal dog/sidekick, Cody, and a modest collection of books, toys and original art — none of which his teen daughter is allowed to touch.